The medical industry

The medical industry is constantly innovating and finding new ways to cure and help us. These new technologies often rely on ultra precise « nano » instruments to do the work, which are a perfect match for TFM’s swaging machines. We’ve built a number of solutions able to meet very tight tolerances that our clients use to manufacture surgical needles, hypodermic catheters and marker bands.

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Take a moment to explore our comprehensive gallery showcasing successful engineering projects, specifically designed for the high-stakes medical sector.

Marker band positioning cell
Swaging 0.068″ metal marker bands on a plastic core? Yes, it is possible with Torrington machines. Each core contained one or two bands, all of which were positioned within 0.0015″ accuracy.
Micro needle
swaging
This project demonstrates the entire arsenal of skills Torrington has to offer. Our team of engineers was able to successfully swage needles as small as 0.004” with no cracks.
SS steel tube swaging
This setup is composed of a Torrington No. 211 stationary-spindle (SS) swaging machine with a semi-automatic feeder. This combination of swaging/feeder is frequenlty used to produce hypodermic catheters (as in the video), needles or cannulae.
Suture needles production
This project is a good example of how our team can leverage learnings from one industry to build a unique machine for another. This surgical suture needle production line was inspired by our work on automotive production lines.

Here, three needles are active on the line simultaneously and each will be formed three times: twice at the core and once at the tip. The whole line is fully automated.